Republicans Demand Information From the College Board and Firms That Help Set College Prices

In letters to consultants and the College Board, House and Senate Judiciary leaders invoked antitrust law and asked how student data feeds pricing algorithms.

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Trump Administration Defunds Federal Watchdog Office

Two senators called for “immediate action” to release money the White House blocked for the federal office that oversees dozens of inspectors general.

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Soybeans Were America’s Biggest Export to China. Now, Sales Are Down to Zero.

China stopped buying soybeans from America in May, placing a retaliatory tariff on the bumper crop after President Trump increased levies on goods from China.

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F.B.I. Agents Fired by Patel Speak Out on ‘Broken’ Trust

The two agents’ accounts offer an inside view of a bureau buffeted by politics and upheaval, adding to the scrutiny of the F.B.I. director as he prepares to testify to Congress.

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Trump Administration Continues Purge of F.B.I. Officials

Brian Driscoll, who was the acting director in the early days of the administration, was among those being told to leave by Friday.

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Confirmation Slowdown Forces a Senate Showdown

Under pressure to show they are resisting President Trump, Democrats have insisted on recorded votes on every nominee, creating a bottleneck ahead of the August recess.

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Grassley Spurns Whistle-Blowers in Bove Confirmation Fight

The senator’s treatment of whistle-blowers detailing allegations against Emil Bove, the Trump loyalist and appeals court nominee, has had a chilling effect, critics say.

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G.O.P. Push Behind Trump Agenda Has Congress in an Uproar

Shouting matches, walkouts and bitter fiscal fights have led to a series of legislative meltdowns, with big spending clashes ahead.

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Republicans on Senate Panel Vote to Advance Bove’s Nomination After Democrats Storm Out

An even more intense battle is expected on the Senate floor over the nomination of a Trump immigration policy enforcer to a lifetime judicial post.

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Ex-Justice Dept. Lawyers Urge Senate Not to Confirm Emil Bove as Federal Judge

The lawyers wrote that Emil Bove III, the face of some controversial moves by President Trump’s Justice Department, had disgraced the department.

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